A south Georgia agricultural hub where rural demographics shape close margins
Centered on Colquitt County, this small metro anchors a peanut and vegetable farming economy, with a majority-minority population that has made its state legislative contests increasingly competitive over the past decade.
| Group | Moultrie, GA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 58.7% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 22.8% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 16.5% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.7% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -82.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3% | 80.4% | — | — | |
| 3.4% | 6.5% | — | — | |
| 3.0% | 5.7% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 4.9% | — | — | |
| 1.4% | 2.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.5% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 47.4% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Moultrie, GA metro area? 178,912 residents across 4 counties.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 20pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+28 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+51.2 | R+57.0 | 5.8pp |